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Time of India
10 hours ago
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- Time of India
NHL Trade news: The Chicago Blackhawks send Victor Söderström to Boston Bruins for Ryan Mast and a draft pick
Trade news: The Chicago Blackhawks send Victor Söderström to Boston Bruins for Ryan Mast and a draft pick (Credit: X/@NHLBlackhawks) The offseason trade activity has begun, and the Chicago Blackhawks and Boston Bruins were quick to connect on a development-focused deal. Chicago has traded the NHL rights to 24-year-old defenseman Victor Söderström to Boston. In return, the Blackhawks acquire 21-year-old defense prospect Ryan Mast and a seventh-round pick in the 2027 NHL Draft. NHL Trade news analysis as Boston Bruins add Victor Söderström for depth and upside By acquiring Söderström, the Bruins are making a calculated bet on a former first-rounder who has yet to cement his place in the NHL. But his recent performance overseas suggests the offensive potential is still intact. With the Bruins needing younger options on their back end and facing salary cap challenges, Söderström could offer low-cost upside if his SHL success can translate to the North American game. His skating and puck-moving skills fit well within Boston's evolving defensive system. The Bruins have demonstrated a pattern of acquiring players with untapped potential and providing them with new opportunities. Söderström fits that mold and enters a situation where he may finally get the NHL runway he needs. NHL Trade news breakdown as Ryan Mast gives rebuilding the Chicago Blackhawks a physical option On the other side of the deal, Chicago adds Ryan Mast, a right-shot defenseman known for his size and physical style of play. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Tickets for Blackpink's Singapore shows in November will cost between S$168 and S$428 CNA Read More Undo Standing at 6-foot-4, Mast has spent the last two seasons with the Providence Bruins in the AHL, where his game has slowly developed. He was originally taken in the sixth round of the 2021 NHL Draft by Boston. The seventh-round pick in 2027 adds another asset to Chicago's growing stockpile of future draft capital. The Blackhawks remain focused on constructing a team around franchise centerpiece Connor Bedard and are prioritizing development over short-term fixes. Read more: Why the Rangers no longer want to keep K'Andre Miller despite his key role on defense This trade may not make major headlines, but it represents the type of smart, low-risk maneuvering both teams are expected to continue throughout the offseason.
New York Times
a day ago
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- New York Times
Blackhawks trade defenseman Victor Söderström's rights to Bruins for prospect, pick
The Chicago Blackhawks have traded the rights of defenseman Victor Söderström to the Boston Bruins for defense prospect Ryan Mast and a 2025 seventh-round pick, the team announced Friday. 🔔we've got a Friday afternoon trade 📰 ➡︎ — Chicago Blackhawks (@NHLBlackhawks) June 13, 2025 Söderström, 24, was selected No. 11 in 2019 by the Arizona Coyotes and played three-plus seasons in the Coyotes' organization, including 53 NHL games, before declining to re-sign as a restricted free agent and opting to return to his native Sweden to play in the SHL this past season. Söderström, a right-handed shot, produced nine goals and 28 assists in 49 games for Brynäs during the 2024-25 season and was named the league's top defenseman, winning the Börje Salming Trophy. Advertisement The Blackhawks acquired Söderström's rights from Utah along with Shea Weber's contract and Aatu Räty for a 2026 fifth-round pick on March 7. With the emergence of the Blackhawks' young defensemen, especially Sam Rinzel and Artyom Levshunov this past season, they weren't going to guarantee Söderström an NHL roster spot and block the path for their prospects next season. Söderström had bounced between the AHL and NHL with the Coyotes. The Bruins have a need at right defense after trading Brandon Carlo to the Toronto Maple Leafs. Charlie McAvoy and Andrew Peeke are their lone returners in 2025-26 on the right side. Mast, 22, was a Bruins' sixth-round pick in 2021. The right-shot, stay-at-home defenseman had zero goals and five assists in 37 games for the Providence Bruins in the AHL during the 2024-25 season. He has one year left on his entry-level contract. He is considered an NHL long shot.
